Crowne Plaza Pueblo Opens in Mexico

InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Pueblo, Mexico.

The Crowne Plaza Pueblo has 155 guestrooms, 21 of which are suites, each with a 50” TV and in-room coffee machine. The property’s suites offer full kitchens.

Guests can use the hotel’s heated indoor pool, and the property also offers a fitness center. A business center is located on the premises, and the hotel has three boardrooms and various meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 300 guests.

The remote city of San Miguel de Allende, 170 miles (274 kilometers) northwest of Mexico City, was founded in 1542 by San Miguel El Grande, a San Franciscan monk. The city was a focal point of the Mexican war for independence from Spain. It was renamed after Ignacio Allende, a hero of the independence movement. Today, the region is home to more than 72,000 residents including a large U.S. and …

Six U.S. airlines said they are working to introduce additional gender options for travelers who do not identify exclusively as male or female.
The change will add options for “unspecified” and “undisclosed” and will keep airlines in compliance with U.S. and foreign government requirements that allow passenger data to match the identification carried by travelers to airport security checkpoints and immigration controls.
The move follows the adoption of new standards for travelers …